How to say “beneficial” in Chinese
beneficial (lit.)
“Beneficial” in Chinese is 有益, yǒu yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
有益 is read yǒu yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
Below, 皿 “vessel”: water spilling over the brim — abundance.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “有益”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 有益. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 早睡早起对身体有益处。zǎoshuìzǎoqǐduìshēntǐyǒuyìchùEarly to bed and early to rise is good for your health.
More words from the lesson “Sleep and energy”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “beneficial” in Chinese?
“Beneficial” in Chinese is 有益, pinyin yǒuyì.
What does 有益 mean?
有益 (yǒuyì) means “beneficial (lit.)”.
How do you write 有益?
有益 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 益 (yì) — benefit, profit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 有益?
有益 is read yǒuyì. Tones: yǒu — third tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“beneficial” in the lesson “Sleep and energy”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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